Treaty 8 and Fort St. John documentary to honour 125th anniversary of agreement’s signing

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John has announced a new documentary project with the Treaty 8 Tribal Association to commemorate a special milestone. According to a press release on March 11th, “The Spirit of Treaty 8” will honour the 125th anniversary of the agreement’s signing. Treaty 8 covers 840,000 square kilometres stretching from Saskatchewan to the Northwest Territories. It was first signed in June 1899 by representatives of the Crown and members of the Lesser Slave Lake area in Alberta. The statement said the film will be a “documentary explor[ing] Treaty 8’s history, significance and lasting impacts” with interviews from the First Nations community and leaders from around the region. “We are excited to share the story…

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